Over the past few weeks I’ve read reports from the S.F. Federal Reserve, Credit Suisse, H.S. Dent and Jim Fink that have been echoing a similar story. The story has to do with the coming Baby Boomer demographic shift and its impact on the stock, bond and real estate markets. The outlook is not good, especially for equities. I’m linking below to the report put forth by the S.F. Fed and a link to where
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No Comments » If your a fan of dramatic television series, such as the Sopranos, you probably watch or at least are aware of Mad Men. Mad Men is a hit television show that is carried by AMC Network (American Movie Classics). Next month will launch Mad Men’s 4th season. It is a popular show that is changing the face of AMC. If you’re an investor, or a viewer, this change is good. The AMC Network (AMCX) was
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The market has been on a great run since December, but I’m sensing investors are becoming more cautious about the longevity of this spurt of stock price appreciation. I say this not from reading articles of authors opining about such matters. It is actually the behavior of a handful of stocks I watch that makes me wonder what’s going on ‘out there’. What I’m seeing is a trend where the market can be flat or
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The February Edition What you will find inside…. In what remote area of Asia is a huge natural resource boom occurring & how to gain exposure to this growth story An updated model portfolio with a new stock added What Trust has recently been released with a +10% annual dividend yield that is expected to grow throughout 2013 How to ask yourself “What matters most?” when considering changing your financial habits
On Friday some good news came in terms of job creation within the United States. Current numbers indicate that 243,000 jobs were created in January. In addition, these jobs were private sector jobs, not government jobs. The national average for unemployment is now around 8.3%. The unemployment numbers gave life to financial markets on Friday as many investors saw this increase in jobs as a sign that we might finally be turning a corner in
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The following piece originally appeared in the January ’12 edition of TheMarketCapitalist.com Newsletter. In this turbulent market the spotlight has been recast on dividend-centric stocks. These stocks are from companies with stable business models who pay sizable dividend yields that have continued to grow overtime. As an investing class, they are seen as largely “value” stock and are often prescribed for the more conservative investor. Whether you are that conservative investor that gravitates toward value
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For the first time since 1949, the U.S. is a net fuel exporter Growth in health-care spending is near a record low The biggest contributor to the budget deficit over the last decade wasn’t stimulus spending, the Bush tax cuts, or two wars. It was tax evasion …Read More
Voluntary enslavement is no way to go through life. Do not sacrifice your future for a frivolous desire. Use goals to breakaway from bad financial habits.
A few words of advice as we enter into 2012 in terms of what experts are saying about the year ahead and how I think investors should approach this investing cycle we’re in.
Sloppy language leads to sloppy thinking. By continuing to use the 19th-century term capitalism for an economic system that has evolved into something altogether different, we are liable to misunderstand the sources of strength of the market economy and the role capital plays within it…READ MORE.
